Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of Qatar, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years longer
In Qatar, the average life expectancy is 83 years (82 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Singapore, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 59.6% less likely to be obese
In Qatar, 42.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Singapore, that number is 17.0% of people as of 2024.
see 2.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Qatar spends $2,901 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Singapore spends $6,551 as of 2023.
have 17.1% more access to essential health services
Qatar scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Singapore scores 89 as of 2021.
be 72.3% more likely to die by suicide
Qatar has a suicide rate of 4.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Singapore, it is 8.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 36.2% more money
Qatar has a GDP per capita of $72,525 as of 2025, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $98,814 as of 2025.
be 21.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Qatar, 0.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Singapore, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 54.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Qatar, approximately 4.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Singapore, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2024.
be 50.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Qatar, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Singapore, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
have 22.3% fewer children
In Qatar, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 78.2% more on healthcare
Qatar spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 65.7% less coastline
Qatar has a total of 563 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.
Safety
be 74.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Qatar, road accidents kill 7.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Singapore, they kill 1.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.4 times more home broadband
Qatar has 11.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Singapore has 27.8 as of 2024.
live with 92.3% less strain on fresh water
Qatar withdraws 431% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Singapore withdraws 33% as of 2022.
use 51.2% less electricity
Qatar uses 19,963 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Singapore uses 9,750 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 74.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Qatar, air pollution causes 91.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Singapore, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 79.4% less CO2
Qatar emits 47.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Singapore emits 9.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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